Perceived organizational tolerance for workplace harassment and distress and drinking over time [harrasment and mental health]

Women and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-23

  Richman, Judith A ^a   Rospenda, Kathleen M ^a   Flaherty, Joseph A ^a   Freels, Sally ^a   Zlatoper, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress and drinking outcomes; Generalized workplace abuse; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITIES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 21044439203     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v40n04_01     Document Type: Article

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